Re: Batteries Always Ready?

"Ken Hart" <kwhart1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <murphy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Hi, I'm looking to buy a good point & shoot camera for occasional use
>> only.  There may be times when I won't be using it for several weeks
>> or more than a month.  Is there a system with a charger that I can
>> leave plugged in all the time without overcharging the batteries so
>> that they will be ready when I need them in a hurry?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
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> There are many P&S that don't even require batteries. You can find these

> cameras in convenience stores, drug stores, and WalMart.
>
> Or if you require flash, you could go with a P&S that uses common AA 
> batteries. Common aklaline batteries have a fairly long life when not in

> use, and if they are dead when you need it, you coulde 'borrow' the 
> batteries from the TV remote control.
>
> If you want to move up from a P&S, none of the cameras I have in the 
> studio "require" batteries, and several don't use batteries (or any 
> electrical power) at all. Most of my flash units are AC line powered,
but 
> I have several ****table units that use AA batteries. I've tried 
> rechargeable batteries but found that the savings by recharging didn't 
> justify the short life-- rechargeables usually can't put out the current

> that non-rechargeables can.

Why are you telling us this?